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May Arkwright Hutton may not be a familiar name to some but she played a major role in Idaho's Suffrage Movement. An entrepreneur, Hutton used her wealth to promote suffrage. A short video introduces viewers to the work of this passionate, bold, and forthright woman.
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- Have groups research other early women entrepreneurs
- Model how to craft a thesis statement and supporting ideas
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- Part of the five-episode BPS Women in Politics: The Idaho Experience series
- The video is a clip from the middle of a longer documentary
- The lesson ends with class members drafting a thesis statement and outline for a short essay about an issue facing the world today
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